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Nominations for 44th Annie Awards Announced

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annie-awardsThe International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, has announced the nominations for the 44th Annual Annie Awards this morning. Here are the music-related nominees:

Music in an Animated Feature Production

  • Kristopher Carter, Lolita Ritmanis & Michael McCuistion – Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders – 
Warner Bros. Animation
  • Joby Talbot – Sing 
 – Illumination Entertainment
  • Hans Zimmer, Richard Harvey & Camille – The Little Prince – Netflix and On Animation Studios
  • Laurent Perez del Mar – The Red Turtle – Studio Ghibli, Wild Bunch, Why Not Productions
  • Alexandre Desplat – The Secret Life of Pets – Illumination Entertainment

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‘Sing’ Score Album Details

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singBack Lot Music will release a score album for Illumination Entertainment’s animated feature Sing. The album features the film’s original score composed by Joby Talbot (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Penelope, Closed Circuit, Son of Rambow). The soundtrack will be released on December 16, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. As previously reported, Republic Records will release a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie in two different editions.

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Steve Moore Scoring Joe Lynch’s ‘Mayhem’

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steve-mooreSteve Moore has recently composed the music for the upcoming indie action thriller Mayhem. The film is directed by Joe Lynch (Everly, Knights of Badassdom) and stars Steven Yeun, Samara Weaving, Steven Brand, Caroline Chikezie and Kerry Fox. The movie tells the story of a virus that infects a corporate law office on the day one of their attorneys is framed by a co-worker and wrongfully fired. Matias Caruso wrote the screenplay. Lawrence Mattis (Mr. Right, Hellbenders), Matt Smith (Trash Fire), Sean Sorensen and Mehrdad Elie are producing the project.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (November 27, 2016)

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home-for-christmasPremiering tonight is the Hallmark original movie I’ll Be Home for Christmas directed by James Brolin who also stars in the film with Mena Suvari and Giselle Eisenberg. The film’s original music is composed by William Ross (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, My Dog Skip, Ladder 49, Tuck Everlasting). The family drama follows an assistant District Attorney and single mom who has to deal with her estranged dad when he unexpectedly shows up at her door. Visit the official movie website for more information about the movie.

incorporatedPremiering on Wednesday, November 30, is the Syfy original series Incorporated created by Alex Pastor & David Pastor, executive produced by Ben Affleck & Matt Damon and starring Sean Teale, Allison Miller, Eddie Ramos, Julia Ormond and Dennis Haysbert. Peter Nashel (Marco Polo, Bee Season, The Night Listener, Younger, Lie to Me) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the show, which will air Wednesday nights on Syfy.

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Robert Lydecker Co-Scoring ‘xXx: Return of Xander Cage’

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xxxFollowing last month’s news of Brian Tyler recording his score for the action sequel xXx: Return of Xander Cage, it has been revealed that Robert Lydecker has co-scored the movie with the composer. Tyler and Lydecker are also working together on the music for the Fox series Sleepy Hollow, which will return for a third season in 2017. Tyler is reportedly also collaborating with Kill the Noise and Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello on an original song for xXx: Return of Xander Cage. The movie directed by D.J. Caruso and starring Vin Diesel, Deepika Padukone, Ruby Rose, Nina Dobrev, Toni Collette, Donnie Yen, Kris Wu, Michael Bisping, Tony Jaa and Samuel L. Jackson will be released nationwide on January 20, 2017 by Paramount Pictures. 

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‘The Queen of Spain’ Soundtrack Released

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queen-of-spainAtresmúsica has released a soundtrack album for the Spanish comedy drama The Queen of Spain (La reina de España). The album features the film’s original music composed by Golden Globe nominee Zbigniew Preisner (Three Colors series, When a Man Loves a Woman, The Secret Garden). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples and check out the fill album details. Quartet Records will release a physical version later this year. The Queen of Spain is written and directed by Fernando Trueba (Belle Epoque) and stars Penelope Cruz, Antonio Resines, Clive Revill, Mandy Patinkin and Cary Elwes.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 25, 2016)

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Four new movies are opening nationwide this week:

moanaOpening in most theaters is the animated feature Moana directed by Ron Clements & John Musker and featuring the voices of Auli’i Cravelho and Dwayne Johnson. The film’s original score is composed by Mark Mancina (Twister, Speed, Tarzan, Brother Bear, Planes). The composer also co-wrote the movie’s original songs with Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton) and Opetaia Foa’i. Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring score & songs in two different editions. Click here for the full album details. Also visit Film Music Magazine for an audio interview and visit YouTube for a video interview with Mancina about his work on the project.

alliedAlso opening wide is the romantic thriller Allied directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Brad Pitt, Marion Cotillard, Jared Harris, Lizzy Caplan, Simon McBurney, Daniel Betts, Camille Cottin, August Diehl and Matthew Goode. Alan Silvestri (Back to the Future, Forrest Gump, The Avengers, Cast Away) has composed the film’s original music. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as jazz classics by Benny Goodman, Louis Primas & more. Check out our previous article for the full album details and also visit Film.Music.Media for a recent video interview with Silvestri.

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‘Sing’ Soundtrack Details

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singThe full details of the soundtrack album for Illumination Entertainment’s animated feature Sing have been revealed. The album features the songs from the film performed by the movie’s voice cast. Also included are the tracks that are already available as singles, including Faith by Stevie Wonder feat. Ariana Grande, Set It All Free by Scarlett Johansson and Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing by Tori Kelly. The soundtrack will be released on December 9, 2016 by Republic Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A deluxe edition featuring seven additional tracks will also be released on the same day and is available for pre-order here. Check back on this page for the details of the deluxe edition.

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Expanded ‘Jurassic Park’ & ‘The Lost World’ Soundtracks Announced

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jurassic-park-collectionLa-La Land Records has announced a new 4-CD set featuring the remastered and expanded scores for Steven Spielberg’s 1993 classic Jurassic Park and the 1997 sequel The Lost World: Jurassic Park. The films’ music is composed by John Williams (Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jaws, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Schindler’s List). The composer’s expanded score, including previously unreleased tracks, is featured on the first two disc and his music for the sequel is featured on disc 3 & 4. Visit the label’s official Facebook website to check out the album details. The soundtrack is limited to 5000 copies and will be available to order on La-La Land Records’ website on November 29 and will be also be available to purchase on Amazon.

Harold Faltermeyer’s ‘Beveryly Hills Cop’ & ‘Beverly Hills Cop 2’ Scores to Be Released

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beverly-hills-copLa-La Land Records has announced the world premiere releases of the original score for the 1984 action comedy Beverly Hills Cop directed by Martin Brest and starring Eddie Murphy & Judge Reinhold and its 1987 sequel Beverly Hills Cop II directed by Tony Scott. The albums feature the films’ original music composed by Harold Faltermeyer (Top Gun, The Running Man, Fletch, Tango & Cash). The Beverly Hills Cop album also includes the original soundtrack release’s most notable songs performed by Glenn Frey, The Pointer Sisters & more and the Beverly Hills Cop II album features songs by Bob Seger, George Michael & more. Both soundtracks are limited to 3000 copies and will be available for purchase on the label’s official website on November 29.

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